Pentium 4 660 vs Phenom X3 8600
Aggregate performance score
Phenom X3 8600 outperforms Pentium 4 660 by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2656 | 3209 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Pentium 4 |
| Power efficiency | 0.75 | 0.17 |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Prescott 2M |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 660 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 660 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM2+ | PLGA775,PPGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 660 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 660 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.76 | 0.21 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 115 Watt |
Phenom X3 8600 has a 261.9% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 21.1% lower power consumption.
The Phenom X3 8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 660 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom X3 8600 and Pentium 4 660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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